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Hand played on |
August 2007 |
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Board number |
Brighton Summer Congress, 2007, Four Star Swiss Teams |
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Dealer |
South |
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Vulnerability |
NS Vulnerable |
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Submitted by |
John Williams |
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North ♠ ♥ AKQ103 ♦ 108 ♣ AQ10983 |
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West ♠ AJ7432 ♥ 92 ♦ 9752 ♣ 2 |
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East ♠ 109865 ♥ J85 ♦ KQ4 ♣ 54 |
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North |
Bidding:
East |
South |
West |
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South ♠ KQ ♥ 764 ♦ AJ63 ♣ KJ76 |
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2♣ (i) 4♠ (iii) 7♣ (iv) |
2♥ (ii) 5♠ x (v) |
1♦ 2NT 6♣ End |
1♠ 3♠ No
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Playing in the fourth round of the Four Star Swiss Teams at Brighton against the Irish international team I was dealt the attractive hand above as North, vulnerable against non-vulnerable opponents.
An explanation of the bidding:
(i) With such a big hand I started slowly in order, I hoped, to be able to fully explore all possibilities.
(ii) I chuckled inwardly as this was obviously a nonsense bid holding long spade support.
(iii) I have got to get across to partner that I have a big hand.
(iv) My partner's rebid of 2NT was 12-14 HCP and his 6C confirmed a maximum with good club support. Providing my partner has the diamond A, a grand slam must have possibilities. Oh well! what the hell.
(v) Perhaps peeved that his baby psyche had not put us off.
East led a spade and I ruffed out the Ace. Drawing trumps and discarding a diamond on the established spade the hand was soon over. To make a doubled grand slam against the Irish international team will remain with me as a highlight for ever. A lot of pairs only reached 5C.
John C Williams. August 21st 2007